trying new restaurants in Medina:What's Brewing

MEDINA, Ohio – My husband Phil and I ate at two new
restaurants in the last month – actually, neither is new to the area, but we
tried them both for the first time. One of the places provides fine dining
while the other specializes in casual eating.

First, we ate at Rose Hill, 7249 Wooster Pike Road, between
Medina and Seville. Their menu advertises "Fine Foods & Spirits," and
states that their food is prepared "from scratch with no pre-made or frozen foods."
The atmosphere is quiet, comfortable, and elegant with quiet booths and low
lighting; our waitress was friendly, professional, and helpful. The crowd
consisted primarily of mature adults. Best of all, the food was excellent and
reasonably priced. I ordered a special, beef stroganoff, which was delicious.
The beef was very tender and served over noodles with creamy gravy. Yum.

Phil ordered a fish special – a Vietnamese fish called Basa
Swai – it was flaky with a light breading . Another person in our party ordered
Chicken Paprikash with speatzles and loved her meal. All entrées included a
side salad and home baked bread with a special butter mixed with cream cheese.
The current owners of Rose Hill have been in business for 1 ½ years – we had a
bad experience with the former owners, so we hadn't tried the current operation
–now that we've sampled the cuisine, we'll definitely go back.

On St. Patrick's Day, we decided to try Quaker Steak &
Lube at 4094 Pearl Road for the first time. The contrast between Rose Hill and
Quaker Steak is pronounced. Like Rose
Hill, our waitress at Quaker Steak was friendly and competent. Another waitress
was dressed for the holiday with a green tutu over a black leotard and tights.
The crowd was young with several tattooed guests and most of the male patrons
wearing baseball caps.

The décor consists of automotive paraphernalia – a Harley
suspended from the ceiling and a Corvette above our heads on a lift. Several
flat screened televisions played – the one nearest to us featured a Motocross
competition. Gas pumps, Route 66 signs, wheels & rims, and tools mounted on
the wall add to the transportation theme.

The food was very good – we shared a burger and onion rings
– not real healthy fare, but delicious. The burger was cooked to our order, and
the onion rings were crispy without being greasy. We noticed that wings are a
specialty with sauce ranging from mild to "triple atomic." All in all, we were
very pleased with both restaurants.

Medina County history
programs

The Liverpool Township historical society will present the
History of Liverpool Schools, the First Hundred Years, at 7 p.m. on April 8 at
the Valley City Town Hall, 6705 Center Road. The program is a narrated slide
show, free and open to the public.

If you've ever admired the lovely white Cape Cod house on
the S.W. corner of Broadway and Union Street, here's your opportunity to learn
all about it. The Ray Sizemore family purchased the home a few years ago when
it was in rough shape and restored it to its original beauty. Ray will show
before-and -after slides of the restoration process at the Medina County
Historical Society meeting at 7:30 p.m. on April 14 at the Medina Library, 210
South Broadway. The free program is open to the public.

Spaghetti dinner

The Medina Band Parents' Association's 8th Annual
Spaghetti Dinner "All That Jazz," will be held from 5:30-9:00 p.m. on April 12 at
Medina High School. The evening will feature a pasta dinner and dessert,
featuring cuisine donated by local restaurants and suppliers. Entertainment
will consist of the Medina High School Stardusters and Jazz Ensemble, along
with the Jazz Bands of A.I. Root and Claggett Middle Schools.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at Buehler's stores. For
$9 for adults and $6 for seniors and children 10 and under. At the door,
tickets will be $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and children.

Tree pruning clinic

A fruit tree pruning clinic will be held from 6-8 p.m. on
April 22 at Richardson farms, 6984 Lafayette Road with sign-in beginning at
5:30 p.m. The program, presented by Ashley Kulhanek of the Ohio State
University Extension, will introduce attendees to the purpose of pruning, tools
of the trade, and techniques for pruning young trees and maintaining them
through maturity.

Pre-registration is required. The cost is $25 and includes
handouts and a pair of hand pruners. Forms can be found at medina.osu.edu. To
receive a copy of the flier or if you have questions, please call 330-725-4911,
ext. 106. Registration deadline is April 17.

Match wits

For the fourth year, Project:LEARN of Medina County is
hosting Match Wits, a friendly and fun trivia competition for teams from the
county. This year's event will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on April 24th
at Coppertop at Cherokee Hills Country Club in Valley City.

Teams will consist of up to 8 players, all participating
from their banquet table. After a delicious buffet meal, participants will try
to answer the challenging questions posed by the quiz master. A bonus offering this year will be the
opportunity to win the assistance of a "topic guru" for a portion or all of the
game.

Medina County's 18th Annual Earth Day Celebration
will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 26 at the Buffalo Creek Retreat,
8700 Hubbard Valley Road, Seville. Bring the family for a great day of sun and
learning about our environment.
Available to participants will be kite flying demonstrations, live
animals, kids' activities & crafts, Eco Information fair & market, free
photo booth, fishing, and a compost sale. Gateway Records Management will be
hosting free document shredding between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a maximum of 2
standard file boxes per family. Food will be available for purchase – sponsored
by Friends of the Medina County Parks.

The first 50 families to register and complete a
conservation walk at Hubbard Valley Park will receive a $10 Dairy Queen gift
certificate. Families must start and finish the walk as a group.

Writers Live

Shelly Shepard Gray will appear at a Writers Live luncheon
from noon-2:30 p.m. on May 1 at the Weymouth Country Club. Gray writes Amish
romances, the most recent of which – "The Protector," hit the New York Times List. Shelley also
writes historical, Western inspirational and Harlequin Romances as Shelley Gray
and Shelley Galloway. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.mcdl.info or at any Medina County library
location. Call 330-273-4150 for more information.

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